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Kuwait Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) 2006: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Kuwait stood at 39.66% in 2006, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 13.55 percentage points from 26.12% in 2005. Ten years earlier, in 1996, the value was 27.34% (up 12.32 percentage points since). The highest value since 1987 was 90.65% in 1991, the lowest 3.14% in 1989. Kuwait ranked 45th highest of the 104 countries in this dataset in 2006; Germany ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1987–2006

Key facts

What is the latest Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Kuwait?

Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Kuwait stood at 39.66% in 2006, according to World Bank.

Is Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Kuwait rising or falling?

The latest value is up 13.55 percentage points from 26.12% in 2005. Ten years earlier, in 1996, the value was 27.34% (up 12.32 percentage points since).

How does Kuwait rank for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)?

Kuwait ranked 45th highest of the 104 countries in this dataset in 2006; Germany ranked first.

What is the highest Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) on record in Kuwait?

The highest value since 1987 was 90.65% in 1991, the lowest 3.14% in 1989.

Metadata for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Kuwait
IndicatorSubsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
CountryKuwait
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Last available value: 39.66% (2006)

Latest data for Kuwait: 2006. Other countries in this series have data up to 2024.

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Source:World Bank — series GC.XPN.TRFT.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) — Kuwait [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-trft-zs/KWT. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TRFT.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) — Kuwait." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-trft-zs/KWT. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TRFT.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) — Kuwait." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-trft-zs/KWT. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TRFT.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_xpn_trft_zs_kwt,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Subsidies and other transfers (\% of expense) --- Kuwait}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-trft-zs/KWT},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TRFT.ZS}
}